While the time spent in a program abroad is limited, the experience can have a lifelong impact—often in ways we didn't see coming. Allison Gilmore was a US teaching assistant in Linz, Austria, from 2020 to 2022. Two years after she returned to the US, we caught up with her to see where life had taken her and how her experience in Austria had shaped her path in the US.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Allison's current work in the US
02:20 Impact going abroad has on one's career and life
03:36 Mentorship
05:12 Allison's work with Fulbright Noir
07:24 Engaging with the Fulbright mission as an alum
09:33 Allison's message for Fulbright Austria's 75th anniversary